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Instead of CBS, Fox or even the NFL Network, the Titans might need to move to the HGTV, where experts take once-proud houses and restore them to their former grandeur.

Now losers of six in a row and 10 of their past 11 – with only a two-point home win against fellow patsy Jacksonville – the Titans are no longer treading the waters of mediocrity, as they had for the previous five years.

At the end of the Shelby County Democratic Party’s annual Kennedy Day fundraiser in January, former Memphis City Council member and state Rep. Carol Chumney, who was not among the speakers, challenged the party establishment from her table to do more to support women running for office.

Gordon Ball, the Democratic challenger to Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, is basing his uphill challenge of Alexander on his specific definition of being a moderate Democrat and where that intersects with tea party followers.

U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher remembers the first time that he talked with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander.

Fincher had been elected to Congress long enough to have made several votes after a 2008 campaign in which he touted his conservative values and stances. And in the process, Fincher admitted to Alexander that he had been critical of Alexander’s voting record during the campaign.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam told a group of several hundred Republicans in Bartlett Monday, Aug. 4, that he would like to see a statewide turnout in the August Republican primaries of 750,000.

Haslam and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander have been on a statewide bus tour since last week to pump up overall Republican turnout even as they face opposition in the GOP primaries for governor and the U.S. Senate. The goal is to also boost the turnout for Republican candidates in local general election races on the ballot.

It could have been an election about the local criminal justice system. The set of once-every-eight-years judicial races was the perfect frame for competitive races for district attorney general and juvenile court judge as the main events.

There is a unique and persistent part of the political process that gnaws at candidates, separating them from the voters they court and sometimes stalk. You might call it the day of the ballot.

In the weeks leading up to the start of early voting, they get hit up constantly by those putting out endorsement ballots to be distributed during early voting and on election day, most often by paid poll workers. Candidates must pay to be on a ballot, which those organizing the ballots say is necessary to cover printing and distribution costs.

MEMPHIS, SERVED IN THE SHELL. Following up last week’s column, this from a reader:

“We have no civic pride, half the population is intent on killing as many as they can and the other part lives behind walls or gates. There was a time in the fifties when you could leave your front door unlocked and keys in the car.”

The statewide primary races for U.S. Senate on the August ballot feature the longest and best-known political back story in Tennessee politics and competing realities about what it takes for Democrats to end their shutout in statewide offices.

With the unofficial results in the Shelby County primary elections in, get ready for the “big ballot.”

The candidates who won the Democratic and Republican primaries in Tuesday’s elections advance to the August ballot where they will join a much larger group of candidates and races that once every eight years produce the largest ballot of any election cycle in Shelby County politics.

The Haslam administration said the plan unveiled Thursday takes a conservative approach because of uncertainty over future federal transit funding. It contains no money to pay for early engineering work on new projects.

Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander raised $614,000 in the first quarter, leaving him with $3.1 million on hand for his bid for a third term.

Alexander said he received formal notification on Thursday that he has qualified for the Aug. 7 primary. His eight opponents in the GOP nomination contest include state Rep. Joe Carr of Murfreesboro and former Shelby County Commissioner George Flinn.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will be seeking a second term as governor, and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander will be running for re-election – both starting with the Aug. 7 statewide primaries that open for filing Friday, Jan. 3.

The Memphis Investors Group will hold its monthly meeting today at 7 p.m. at Germantown Centre, 1801 Exeter Road. Author and speaker Pete Youngs will be the featured guest. The event is free to members and first-time guests, and repeat visitors pay $20.

The Engineers' Club of Memphis will hold its weekly meeting today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Cost is $12 and no reservations are required. Laura Adams, director of development and new engagement for the Shelby Farms Conservancy Group, will speak on "New Structure of Shelby Farms."

The Catholic Diocese of Memphis has settled three lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by two priests. Confirmation of the settlements and dismissals last month come a week after two new lawsuits were filed alleging a fourth instance of child sexual abuse by a priest named in three other lawsuits and the rape of an adult by another priest.

When Republican presidential candidate John McCain addresses the Economic Club of Memphis next week, he'll bring to Memphis a campaign that already boasts several connections to the city.

For one thing, McCain - the Arizona senator who's one of a handful of contenders for the GOP's 2008 nomination - has enjoyed a long friendship with FedEx founder and CEO Frederick W. Smith. McCain's presidential exploratory committee was co-chaired by none other than Smith, a Vietnam veteran like McCain.

The Peabody Hotel has named Brian Barrow chef de cuisine for Capriccio Grill, an Italian steakhouse. Barrow began his culinary career at 27. He attended Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts in Miami. He previously was a chef at the Ambassador Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and with Do & Co International Catering.

The eWomen Network (eWN) hosts its "Accelerated Networking" luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. The luncheon features Tonna Bruce, dean of graduate and professional studies at Christian Brothers University, as the guest speaker. Individual tickets are $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Call 210-9582 or visit www.ewomennetwork.com to register.

The Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South holds a meeting today from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Andy Dolich, president of business operations for the Memphis Grizzlies, is the guest speaker. The discussion topic is "Marketing a Professional Sports Team in the Mid-South." Admission is $25 for non-members and includes lunch. Call 937-5532 or e-mail smsofmidsouth@midsouth.rr.com for reservations.

The Small Business Chamber holds its Memphis Business Fair today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Memphis Marriott, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The fair will have a business expo with booths and exhibits, a membership luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and a small-business sales and marketing seminar from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Admission is $39 for members and $75 for non-members. Call 259-1093 for more information.

The Small Business Chamber holds its Memphis Business Fair Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Memphis Marriott, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The fair will have a business expo with booths and exhibits, a membership luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and a small-business sales and marketing seminar from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Admission is $39 for members and $75 for non-members. Call 259-1093 for more information.

Main Street Collierville and M & F Bank present "Dinner With Dickens" today at 6 p.m. at Washington Street Bistro, 170 Washington St. The evening will feature a four-course meal with wines and an interpretive reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" performed by Marques Brown of Theatre Memphis. Cost is $60 per person. Seating is limited to 86 people. Call 853-1666 or visit www.mainstreetcollierville.org for more information.

The Center City Commission's W/MBE (Women and Minority Business Enterprise) committee offers "Real Estate Development Deal Clinic" today from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southwest Tennessee Community College Jess Parrish Library. The two-day course will teach aspiring real estate developers how to test the financial feasibility of proposed development projects. The fee for the course is $160 and includes all training materials. Pre-registration is required. Call Jerome Rubin, manager of diversity outreach, at 575-0581 or visit www.downtownmemphis.com for more information.

In Downtown Memphis, the sounds resonating from Beale Street point to the citys significance as a musical and cultur...

49. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, August 02, 2001 Public/private partnership drives Memphis prosperity Public/private partnership drives Memphis prosperity By MARY DANDO In the heated discussions of the pros and cons of spending millions of dollars to bring an NBA team to Memphis, its easy to forge...

50. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 09, 2001 Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: April 9-April 15 April 9 The International Association for Administrative Professionals monthly meeting is 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-Memphis East. The program will include a spotlight from "Memp...

52. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, November 12, 1998 The Memphis Bar Association will continue its estate planning series from 4:30 p The Memphis Bar Association will continue its estate planning series from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin. The seminar offers two hou...

53. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, January 22, 1998 Patricia A Patricia A. Rambo vs. Shelby Residential and Vocational Services. A Shelby County woman is suing in Circuit Court a organization that provides residential housing for handicapped people. According to the suit, the plaintiff was hired by t...

54. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, April 10, 1997 Officials at both the state and local levels are joining together to target crime in an unprecedented multi-jurisdictional approach, according to Terry Harris, assistant district attorney and director of the newly formed Memphis and Shelby County Ga...